Published - 16 May 2025 By Alessio Scalisi, Agriculture Victoria Growing horticulture through protected cropping innovation Doctors Ian Goodwin and Alessio Scalisi from Agriculture Victoria present findings from their leading four-year agrivoltaics experiment at the Tatura SmartFarm, Panels Over Pears. This … Read More Agrivoltaics, horticulture, pears, photovoltaic, protected cropping Agrivoltaics, Energy Farming, Horticulture, Solar
Published - 11 May 2023 By Julie Harman Nursery a wrap for igloo insulation Daryl Pulford and Paul Van De Ven aimed to make the Toolangi Nursery business more sustainable – involvement with the Victorian Government’s Agriculture Energy Investment … Read More AEIP, energy efficiency, greenhouse, horticulture, igloo, insulation, photovoltaic Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Energy Farming, Horticulture, Solar
Published - 11 May 2023 By Julie Harman Gains for grape growers Mildura regional table grape growers, the Cirillos, took up the opportunities offered by the Victorian Government’s Agriculture Energy Investment Plan (AEIP) and made gains in … Read More AEIP, energy efficiency, horticulture, soil moisture, table grape, triple sprayer Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Horticulture
Published - 18 January 2023 By Rajandeep Singh, Lexie McClymont, Alessio Scalisi and Ian Goodwin (Agriculture Victoria) Effects of above-canopy photovoltaic arrays on transpiration and energy production in a pear orchard Agrivoltaics is a new integrated approach that has potential to simultaneously address agricultural and energy issues. This study evaluated the effects of shading from different … Read More Agrivoltaics, horticulture, pears, Transpiration, Victoria Agrivoltaics, Horticulture, Solar
Published - 1 September 2021 By Joel Vanderuit (Tall Trees Nursery, General Manager) & Kelly Wickham (Agriculture Victoria) Tall Trees Nursery – Energy Independence Dealing with an unreliable energy supply Tall Trees is an established nursery in Balnarring Victoria, wholesaling native trees and plants for new suburban developments to roadside … Read More diesel alternatives, electric hybrid, farm energy, horticulture, Nursery, Renewable Energy, renewables, solar, Victoria Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Horticulture, Solar
Published - 23 May 2021 By Liz Hamilton (Agriculture Victoria) Taking the heat out of rising cool store energy costs For over 10 years, General Manager, Peter Radevski, has been at the forefront of energy efficiency and renewable energy innovation in his Goulburn Valley-based Radevski … Read More energy audits, energy efficiency, farm energy, farm energy grants, Grants, greenhouses, horticulture, protected cropping. bioenergy, Renewable Energy, renewables, solar, solar in orchards Case Studies, Crops, Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Grants, Horticulture, Livestock, New Technologies, Opportunities, Solar
Published - 21 December 2020 By Energy Smart Farming Podcasts & Webinars Upcoming Watch this page Past Energy Webinar Series: Bioenergy Date: Thursday, 22 July Time: 12 to 1 pm Where: Online using Zoom or call in Register or join the webinar here: https://bit.ly/3wtfeAW The … Read More biofuels, diesel, diesel alternatives, forums, webinars Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Case Studies, Crops, Energy Efficiency, Energy Farming, Energy Options, Events, Grants, Horticulture, Livestock, New Technologies, Opportunities, Other Helpful Resources, Other Renewables, Solar, Wind
Published - 15 November 2021 By Lynne Holmes (NSW Department of Primary Industries) Improving energy efficiency to reduce carbon emissions – Webinar recording With increasing electricity prices and a transition to decarbonise our businesses, innovation will be crucial to the wine industry in overcoming challenges and capitalising on … Read More Agrivoltaics, cheese, diesel alternatives, energy efficiency, farm energy, Renewable Energy, renewables, solar, viticulture, webinar, wineries Case Studies, Crops, Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Events, Grants, Horticulture, Livestock, New Technologies, Opportunities, Podcasts & Webinars
Published - 3 September 2021 By Sarah Clack (Agriculture Victoria) Bioenergy – Webinar recording Do you want to know more about renewable energy options? Interested in understanding more about bioenergy? Agriculture Victoria’s energy webinar series shone the spotlight on bioenergy. … Read More anaerobic digestion, bioenergy, Renewable, Statewide, Victoria, webinar Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Case Studies, Crops, Energy Options, Events, Horticulture, Livestock, Opportunities, Podcasts & Webinars
Published - 22 November 2023 By Kelly Wickham Investing in Sustainable Energy – Larkman Nurseries – Webinar recording Agriculture Victoria hosted a webinar on investing in sustainable energy with Larkman Nurseries. In this webinar Kelly Wickham, Agriculture Victoria, provides an overview of horticulture energy … Read More battery storage, energy efficiency, farm energy, Heat pump, horticulture, irrigation, photovoltaic, Renewable Energy, solar, webinar Case Studies, Energy Efficiency, Energy Options, Horticulture, Podcasts & Webinars, Solar
Published - 23 January 2024 By Sarah Clack (Agriculture Victoria) Commercial feasibility of gasification and pyrolysis on-farm – Webinar recording Agricultural and woody biomass residues are generated across rural and regional Victoria which can be converted into renewable power and thermal energy, also producing biochar … Read More bioenergy, biofuels, biomass, dairy, farm energy, horticulture, Livestock, protected cropping. bioenergy, Renewable Energy, renewables, webinars Bioenergy/ Biofuels, Case Studies, Crops, Energy Options, Horticulture, Livestock, New Technologies, Opportunities, Podcasts & Webinars
Published - 15 May 2024 By Sarah Clack (Agriculture Victoria) Insights from the Agriculture Energy Investment Plan – Webinar recording The Agriculture Energy Investment Plan has supported agricultural businesses to reduce energy costs, improve energy efficiency and explore alternative energy options through energy assessments, grants, … Read More AEIP, Agrivoltaics, dairy, Ellinbank, energy, energy audits, energy efficiency, farm energy, horticulture, irrigation, Livestock, pears, photovoltaic, Renewable Energy, renewables, sheep, solar, solar in orchards, Victoria, webinar Agrivoltaics, Case Studies, Crops, Ellinbank, Energy Efficiency, Energy Farming, Energy Options, Horticulture, Livestock, New Technologies, Opportunities, Other Renewables, Podcasts & Webinars, Poultry, Solar, Wind
